14.7% of Amory, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.9% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 7.3% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.5%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amory, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amory:
14.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amory:
6.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amory:
19.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amory:
15.8%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.5%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Amory, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amory,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
4.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
61.5%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amory,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
52.1%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
91.7%16 and 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amory,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amory, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amory, MS (%)
6.0%White
27.0%Black
100.0%Asian
66.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amory, MS (absolute numbers)
232White
449Black
13Asian
3932+ races
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amory, MS
Children below poverty level:
Amory, Mississippi:
15.4%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amory:
7.3%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amory:
32.7%
Mississippi:
33.2%
12.9%Married-couple family
19.6%Male, no wife present
67.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
66.9%Worked part-time
33.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
28.5%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
24.9%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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